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Chile ex-president Pinera dies in helicopter crash, aged 74
Chile's former president Sebastian Pinera, a billionaire tycoon who twice held the South American nation's top job, died Tuesday in a helicopter crash, his office said in a statement.
The 74-year-old Pinera often flew himself around in his own helicopter, and was a former shareholder in the country's national airline, with stakes in television and football, among other businesses.
Europe’s Green Deal: A Demonstration of Social Democracy
To be sure, the tasks confronting the European Union are daunting. Even reading the new document is daunting: a seeming welter of plans, consultations, frameworks, laws, budgets and diplomacy, and many interconnected themes, ranging from energy to transport to food to industry.
Spain Offered to Host the UN Climate Conference
Spain proposed the 25th International Conference on Climate (COP 25) to be held in Madrid, Chilean President Sebastian Pinera announced today, cited by France Press.
Chile will host the UN conference scheduled for December, but yesterday Pinera said the country is refusing to organize the forum because of the social crisis it is experiencing, BTA reported.
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Chile cancels climate, trade summits amid protest chaos
Chilean President Sebastian Pinera canceled two major international summits and said he would focus on restoring security and moving ahead in the coming days with an attempt to satisfy popular demands for better social services and a lower cost of living.
Chile president lifts state of emergency, protests continue
Chilean President Sebastian Pinera on Oct. 28 ended a state of emergency that lasted more than a week amid mass protests, but demonstrations continued nonetheless.
Chile: Piñera Wins Presidential Election
SANTIAGO, Chile - With a softening of his rhetoric and nods to the progressive sectors of Chile, conservative former leader Sebastián Piñera (2010-2014) defeated the left-leaning Alejandro Guillier in the run-off vote.
With the votes tallied, Piñera came out the clear winner with 54.5 percent compared to Guillier's 45.4 percent, a margin of victory that was much larger than expected.
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Chile: Left-Wing Broad Front Lets "Followers Decide" on Guillier
SANTIAGO, Chile - The left-wing Broad Front coalition, a new group of parties whose candidate finished in a surprising third place in last month's election, said they will let their followers decide individually whether to throw their votes behind Alejandro Guillier, the left-leaning candidate facing conservative Sebastián Piñera in the run-off.
Chile: Piñera Wins First Round But Faces Uphill Task in Run-Off
SANTIAGO, Chile - Former leader Sebastián Piñera won the first round of presidential elections in Chile but now faces an uphill battle as a fractured center-left looks to unite and prevent him from returning to the Moneda presidential palace.
Chile: Former Pres. Piñera Leads Early Election Poll
SANTIAGO, Chile - With no internal competition and a fractured camp on the other side of the ideological spectrum, former Chilean leader Sebastián Piñera holds the lead in the earliest of presidential polls before this November's election.
Chile: Former Pres. Piñera Announces Candidacy for 2017 Election
SANTIAGO, Chile - Former Chilean President Sebastián Piñera has announced his candidacy for the presidency after being away from the nation's top political office since 2014 and will be considered the favorite to emerge victorious in his center-right coalition's primaries.